Carlos Encinas

Dr. Carlos Encinas is a Technology Management and Commercialization Expert focusing on Life Sciences. Carlos currently serves as the Chief Science Officer at BioLab Sciences, a Biotech Start-Up Company based in Scottsdale Arizona focusing on regenerative medicine. He is responsible for the identification, evaluation, and commercialization of the Company's intellectual property and strategic partnerships. Carlos also supports product development and evaluates avenues for commercialization overseas.

Dr. Encinas is also a founder of a biotechnology company (AmerStem), focusing on utilizing cell culture techniques to develop what AmerStem calls, Agriculture 2.0. Dr. Encinas recently served as a Director for Business Development and International Relations for Skysong Innovations, the Technology Transfer company for Arizona State University (ASU). He also served as the Director for the Office of Industry Research and Collaborations at ASU. He previously served as the Director of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Dignity Health’s Technology Transfer Office, providing support for the protection and commercialization of intellectual property from at the Medical Center and other research institutes and universities, both domestic and foreign.

Dr. Encinas has served several different leadership positions in a variety of technology-based companies, primarily in the Life Sciences and Green Technologies realm. His experience includes CFO, COO, CSO, senior management, and advisory role for start-ups in the US, Europe, and South America. Carlos’ role has been to support, mentor, and advise early-stage and technology-based companies around the globe while maintaining sustainable and clean strategies. Carlos has a passion for creating and developing international networks. He has a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the University of Arizona as well as a master's in Business Administration.